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Poroton blocks

  • 03-10-2013 3:10pm
    #1
    drjdz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi,

    Hopefully someone here can give me some advice. I'm currently looking to buy a house, and have found what appears to be a good choice. However, we have just found out that the house is built with Poroton blocks (no problem assuming the builder knew what he was doing), the biggest concern is that apparently the house was completed to 1st floor level, and then abandoned for a few years before being completed.

    The house itself seems structurally fine (have had a building survey done) but I don't want to buy something that may have serious problems. Build was completed a few years ago, it hasn't fallen down yet. But I have no idea what long-term damage exposure to a few Donegal winters has caused.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    BarneyMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭BarneyMc


    I'd say it's impossible for anyone on this forum to give advice on without seeing it.

    I've seen poroton houses being built and they have the advantage of having built in hard insulation in the block itself rather than partial fill boards.

    Perhaps contact a poroton supplier/manufacturer and see what they say?


  • #3
    drjdz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭drjdz


    I'm not sure seeing it would help...the surveyor didn't realise it was Poroton until we flagged it to him after he gave us his report.

    I've contacted a manufacturer, but no sign of a reply yet.

    Anyone I've mentioned it to doesn't seem to know much about how the blocks would react to being wet/damp for a prolonged period of time.


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